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June 5 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc said on Tuesday that 60 percent of the aboriginal communities living on the route of the proposed C$5.5 billion ($5.3 billion) Northern Gateway oil pipeline have agreed to accept an equity stake in the project. The company said that half of the communities that signed up for a piece of the 10 percent equity stake on offer are in British Columbia and half in Alberta. Enbridge expects the stake to generate C$280 million in net income over the next 30 years.

"Urban Gateways' influence is profound at a time when school budgetary limitations and an emphasis on test scores sometimes overlook the importance of the arts," said event co-chair Eric McKissack at the Urban Gateways' Art for All Gala on March 30. More than 250 patrons attended the fundraiser at Venue One that featured performances by Urban Gateways touring artists. During the cocktail reception, patrons enjoyed The Second Hand Three, a jazz trio that featured UG teaching artist and drummer Michael Riendeau.

— Chicago's O'Hare International Airport will have the most "Asia-friendly" international terminal in the United States if Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Chicago economic development officials have their way. Kirk said Thursday that he envisions a $5.5 million project, funded by private donations and sponsorships, to install new signs and artwork to make O'Hare's Terminal 5 more welcoming to visitors from China, Japan, Korea and India. "It's where 60 percent of the world's economy is based," he said.

The Carson Pirie Scott Gateway store on Chicago's Riverside Plaza will close from mid-January to May for extensive renovations, parent Bon-Ton Stores Inc. said Tuesday. The 11,000-square-foot store will be extensively remodeled, reallocating space and realigning departments. The merchandise assortment will be expanded to include shoes and an enhanced assortment of ladies' accessories, including costume jewelry and handbags. Bud Bergren, president and chief executive officer of Bon-Ton, said the store will be renamed Carson's Express when the work is completed.

FeeFighters, a Chicago-based Website for businesses to compare credit card processing rates, is expanding to provide online payment services for its customers. The company's new product, Samurai, is a "gateway," or layer of software that connects merchants with credit card processing networks. FeeFighters continues to offer its comparison shopping website, designed to help businesses compare rates from credit-card processors. Customers that use Samurai can link to any processor or work with multiple ones.

Michigan's Port Huron is a vacation secret. It's also a connection for Midwesterners driving to Canadian destinations, such as Toronto. Instead of taking the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit into Windsor, Ontario, or the Detroit-Windsor tunnel, opt for the Blue Water Bridge from Port Huron, about 57 miles northeast of Detroit. And think about spending some time. A bit less than six hours from Chicago, Port Huron has easy access. Two interstates (I-69 from the west and I-94 from the southwest and the Detroit metro area)

For Sidney Coleman, his computer is his lifeline. The disabled resident of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood uses his Internet connection to keep in touch with relatives across the country, to write short stories and for entertainment. So when his 6-year-old laptop died a few years ago, Coleman knew he needed a replacement quickly. As luck would have it, just a short time later he was watching the Home Shopping Network when an ad popped up offering what seemed like a heck of a deal.

The four-lane stretch of Higgins Road is at Chicago's northwestern edge, but with its low-slung strip malls, boxy office buildings, chain restaurants and large parking lots, its landscape is decidedly suburban. Now the suburb that controls one side of the corridor just off the Kennedy Expressway — Park Ridge — aims to transform the area into something that's more pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically appealing that draws visitors and shoppers farther into the suburb.

Dorothy Walker Runner refused to let the injustice of segregation diminish her goals or weaken her spirit. When West Virginia colleges barred blacks in the 1940s, Mrs. Runner moved to Chicago and earned a master's degree in social work. Dark memories from her early years fueled Mrs. Runner's activism and guided her life's work in making Chicago's cultural and arts institutions more accessible to disadvantaged youths. Her most notable accomplishments included helping establish the Urban Gateways arts organization and launching the Museum of Science and Industry's annual Black Creativity gala and exhibit.